Robel García’s three-run homer in the eighth erased a 3-0 deficit as Italy beat the host Netherlands 4-3 to win the Honkbalweek Haarlem 2026 championship.
Jul 4th, 2026A six-run first inning powered the Netherlands past Chinese Taipei 9-1, sending the host Dutch to Saturday’s Honkbalweek Haarlem Gold-Medal Game vs. Italy.
William Escala’s 10th-inning single and Ondřej Vostatek’s scoreless relief lifted Czechia past the International Globetrotters 6-5 in the fifth-place game.
Alessandro Bocchi tossed six shutout innings and Italy scratched out an unearned run to blank the host Netherlands 1-0 in a Honkbalweek Haarlem pitchers’ duel.
Shervyen Newton homered and drove in two as the Netherlands drew 11 walks and beat Czechia 7-4 at Honkbalweek Haarlem, backing a strong Scott Prins start.
Curaçao pounded out a 12-2 win over the International Globetrotters at Honkbalweek Haarlem, backing a big offensive day with a comfortable rout.
Chinese Taipei erased an early four-run hole and beat Italy 6-4 in the Honkbalweek Haarlem playoffs, capitalizing on four Azzurri errors.
Yu Tsung-Ju tossed a complete-game shutout and Hsiao-Yun Chen drove in three as Chinese Taipei routed the International Globetrotters 10-0 at Honkbalweek.
